These roasted green beans are a fresh take on your everyday green beans. This recipe could not be easier to bake on a sheet pan, giving you perfectly brown and tender beans with crisp edges, tangled with crispy, caramelized shallots.

Roasted green beans with shallots on an oval platter, with two serving spoons and a linen towel.

Name your favorite vegetable recipes. I’ll tell you one of mine — these roasted green beans with slivers of caramelized shallots that are tender, oven-crisp and tasty as all get-out.

I think of this recipe as a welcome alternative to the traditional grandma-style green bean casserole when it comes to vegetable side dishes (which can be a bit indulgent, let’s be real). That means a lighter, fresher and more modern way to enjoy green beans for supper or with a perfectly juicy dry-brined turkey breast.

I’ve been skeptical about roasting green beans because it’s so easy to make classic green beans almondine with buttery toasted almonds. But my mind changed forever after tasting how freaking good fresh green beans are when they’re roasted in the oven.

Roasted green beans with crisp, browned slices of shallot on a serving platter.

Quick ingredient overview:

If you’ve been assigned green-bean duty for a Thanksgiving holiday dinner or to bring a side dish to a potluck, you’ll be happy that this recipe has a very short list of ingredients and hardly any prep required.

Photo showing a gray colander with trimmed fresh green beans, with a towel, dish of salt, pepper grinder, shallot and glass of olive oil on the side.
  • Fresh green beans: This dish is ALL about the green beans, so look for perky-looking fresh beans that don’t look old, dry or limp. Chef tip for the best roasted green beans: I found during my testing for this recipe that roasting the beans on the bottom rack of the oven is a game changer. It’s a trick I learned from a this chef’s cookbook. It seems almost too easy, but it works!
  • Shallot: This petite variety of onion adds an elevated touch to just about anything roasted in the oven — the natural sugars in shallots crisp up and caramelize beautifully. Red onion will work if you don’t have a shallot on hand.

Recipe steps

  • 1. Pat dry the washed beans with a towel.
  • 2. Choose a large (half-sheet) pan. Arrange the beans on a sheet pan and drizzle with olive oil, salt, and thin-sliced shallots.
  • 3. Toss together on the sheet pan.
  • 4. Place the pan on the lowest rack in a hot oven. Roast 15-20 minutes at 450 degrees, until the beans are tender and the are shallots crisp and sweet.
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Roasted Green Beans with Shallots

Karen Tedesco
These roasted green beans are a fresh take on your everyday green beans. This recipe could not be easier to bake on a sheet pan, giving you perfectly brown and tender beans with crisp edges, tangled with crispy, caramelized shallots.
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Yield: 6 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 2 pounds green beans, trimmed
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 shallot, thinly sliced (½ cup)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt or ½ teaspoon table salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Freshly grated lemon zest

Equipment

Instructions
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 450 (225C) degrees and arrange a rack on the lowest shelf.
  2. Pat the green beans dry with a clean towel. Put them on a large rimmed baking sheet. Add the oil, shallot, salt and pepper. Toss together and arrange the beans in an even layer.
  3. Roast until the beans are beginning to blister, turn golden brown and the shallots are caramelized. To cook evenly, flip them around with tongs after they've been in the oven about 10 minutes. Depending on your oven it should take 15-20 minutes until they're done.
  4. To serve, transfer the beans to a serving bowl or platter and sprinkle the lemon zest over the top.

Notes

  • To prep 1-2 days ahead: Trim the beans, rinse them under cold water, and pat dry. Put them in a zip-top bag and refrigerate until ready to cook.
    Leftover roasted green beans: The green beans tend to soften and wilt as they sit, but still taste great. Reheat them briefly in a microwave, or give them a quick toss in a hot saute pan on the stovetop.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 91kcal Carbohydrates: 11g Protein: 3g Fat: 5g Sodium: 397mg Fiber: 4g Sugar: 5g

Nutrition facts are calculated by third-party software. If you have specific dietary needs, please refer to your favorite calculator.

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